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Anna Paquin, Kristen Bell set for 'Scream 4'
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"True Blood" star Anna Paquin will go from hanging out with vampires to facing down a slasher in the coming weeks.Paquin and Kristen Bell have signed on to roles in "Scream 4," Dimension Films says. The two actresses have taken roles the long-in-the-making sequel, which is shooting in Michigan for release in April 2011.
There's no word yet on what they're doing in the movie, which reunites original cast members Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette and introduces new characters played by Hayden Panettiere, Alison Brie, Adam Brody, Marley Shelton and Erik Knudson. The "Scream" series has featured its share of cameos, going back to Drew Barrymore getting killed in the opening of the first film, so their characters could very well be in peril.
Both Paquin and Bell have horror movies on their resumes. In addition to starring in "True Blood," Paquin appeared in the 2008 movie "Trick 'r Treat," and Bell starred in "Pulse" in 2006.
The movie went through rewrites as production started, with "Scream 3" scribe Ehren Kruger taking over for Kevin Williamson. Its release date has remained firm, however.
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It was only supposed to be a trilogy...So, I have mixed feelings about there being a 4th Scream movie...But, if Kristen Bell's in it, I'm so there! (Don't want to see her get killed, though. :-|)
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Uh Oh!! Now we know it's going to be a BAD Sequel, having SCREAM 3's Ethan Kruger write it. WHY?!!
Ehren taking over as writer is not confirmed, it was just an idle rumour reported here without anything to back it up whatsoever.
Kevin wrote and finished the script, Ehren was only brought on to polish it up as filming went along - NOT to rewrite the thing.
Ugh this is the first I'm hearing of Ehren Kreuger taking over for Kevin Williamson like the atrocious Scream 3. I was gonna watch Scream 4 in theatres but now I'll probably wait til it shows up online. ugh!
This is the only place you will read that Kruger did rewrites. They "have sources" but no one else seems to agree with them and the ***** that wrote the original article stating Kruger is back has been shown to be inaccurate time and again. Just think of Zap2it and a rumor blog for the most part...AKA they suck and worry more about speed than accuracy.
I love Kristen Bell! I'm so watching this now!